Mr. Justice A S Anand
Chairman, National Human Rights Commission
Sardar Patel Bhawan
Parliament Street
New Delhi-110001

Subject: Complaint about the alleged custodial death of Maibam Dhanashyam alias Yangba (22) s/o Jugeshwor of Yumnam Khunou Mamang Leikai under Nambol Police Station and Ngangom Binoy alias Bobo (18) s/o Mera of Yumnam Khunou Maning Leikai of Manipur.

Dear Justice Anand,

Please find below the excerpts of a news story which appeared in The Sangai Express (Manipur) issue of 30 June 2003 about the alleged custodial death of as Maibam Dhanashyam alias Yangba (22) s/o Jugeshwor of Yumnam Khunou Mamang Leikai under Nambol Police Station and Ngangom Binoy alias Bobo (18) s/o Mera of Yumnam Khunou Maning Leikai of Manipur:

The press clipping is self-explanatory.

I shall be grateful if the NHRC could kindly intervene and issue the necessary directions.

With kind regards,

Yours sincerel

Suhas Chakma
Director